Egg case



Dec. 19, 1922. I 1,439,612. A. M. CROW. I

EGG CASE.

men APR. 19. 1920. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

INVENTOR.

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2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

CROW.

EGG CASE,

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'Dec. 19, 1922.

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Q it 24 th entree a ALFONZO M. snow, or

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EGG CASE.

Application filed April 19,

T0 aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALroNzo M. Crow, citizenof the United States. residing at Metamora, in the county of Noodfordand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin an Egg Case; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and relativelyinexpensive and durable receptacle for shipping eggs and other productsfrom the farmer or producer to the market and for shipping eggs andother farm products by merchants and others wherein the disadvantages ofthe use of wooden crates in the fact that they are readily injured ordestroyed and occupy an unnecessary amount of space due to the thicknessof the walls thereof, are avoided, and with this object in view theinvention consists in a construction and combination of parts of which apreferred embodiment is shown in the drawing, wherein;

Figure 1 is a perspective .view of a case embodying the invention. 7

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the plane indicated by theline 38 of Figure 2.

Figure 4: is aplan view of the blank from which the body portion of thecase is formed.

Figure 5 is a similar View of the blank forming the intermediatepartition.

The crate consists essentially of the bottom 10 with the side walls 11and end walls 12, represented respectively by integral folds of sheetmetal, as indicated in Figure 4, the end folds being provided withterminal flaps 13 for overlapping relation and attachment to theexterior surfaces of the side wall folds to reinforce the latter andproduce continuous corner joints to avoid breaking down or thedistortion of the receptacle when subjected to the rough usage incidentto transportation. The upper edges of the end wall folds are curled orbeaded outwardly as shown at 14 to produce eyes spaced apart at theirinner ends for the reception of a corresponding eye 15 formed by acoiled or rolled tongue at each ex- 1920. Serial no. 375,144.

tremity of the cover fold or blank 16, and the registering eyes areengaged by hinge pins 17, either of which may be withdrawn to permit ofthe opening of the case. Arranged transversely in the case is a partition 18 formed of a blank shown in Figure 5 having the terminallongitudinal flaps 19 adapted for arrangement in contact with andattachment by solder or the equivalent thereof to the inner surfaces ofthe side walls of the case in overlapping relation with the exteriorreinforcing flaps 13, and also provided with an intermediate side fla p20 which is adapted to be folded and arranged in contact with the innersurface of the bottom fold of the case to which it may be secured bysolder or the equivalent thereof.

When the article is set up as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 it is of arigid construc tion adapted to perform all of the functions of the usualcrate and at the same time withstand the rough usage to whichsuchdevices are subjected, without the possibility of distortion whichcauses the injury of the contents, particularly when eggs or likearticles are transported therein, and are disposed in the usual eggcells with which the compartments of the case may be provided as in theordinary practice.

Moreover the lid or cover is permanently and substantially attached atits extremities to the upper edges of the end. walls of the case andremain permanently connected therewith in a movable relation thereto,but may be released at either end to give access to the interior for theremoval of the contents, and when the cover is secured the means offastening the same, consisting as described of the registering eyes andthe engaging hinge pins lend themselves readily to the application ofsealing means to prevent the surreptitious opening of the case withoutdetect-ion upon the part of the consignee.

The case is to be made in the standard sizes for holding thirty-dozen ormore eggs. It is also to be made in half and other smaller sizes. It isindestructible and in view thereof and as it protects the contents fromspilling, wasting and spoiling while in transit theshipper, the carrierand the consignee will not have to meet claims for loss and damage tothe products.

"eseribed my invention,

and engaging a Wall of the case in spani'ling 10 relation to the firstmentioned walls.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALFONZO M. CR OW.

Witnesses:

W. C. RUNYON, 1 J. C. SNYDER.

